Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine use fonts based a font specified in a Soviet standard ГОСТ 10807–78. In Belarus, the according standard is СТБ 1140–99, in Ukraine it's ДСТУ 4100–2002, in Russia it's ГОСТ Р 52290–2004.

Spain uses two fonts derived from the FHWA fonts: Autopista (derived from FHWA series E) for highways and Carretera (or Traffic Type Spain D[3]) for ordinary roads. The font Carretera is identical to the Italian Alfabeto Normale.

Netherlands use a derival from the FHWA font: ANWB/RWS Cc (narrow), Dd (medium) and Ee (wide).

Sometimes similar signs have little differences in meanings, following the local traffic codes.[citation needed]

All European countries use the metric system (distances in kilometres or metres, speeds in kilometres per hour, heights/widths in metres) with the exception of the United Kingdom, where distances, speeds (miles per hour), and heights/widths are still indicated in imperial measurements (miles, yards, feet, and inches), with an optional indication in metres, weight limits are also indicated in the metric tonne.